BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Wednesday, students from H.E. Bonner Elementary took a fun field trip to the USS Yorktown to participate in its Blended Learning program. During the program, students were divided into groups. Those groups rotated through various interactive stations. Some of the scenarios they faced included handling an oil spill in the Cooper River. The students were tasked with finding the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, officers have arrested Traevon Jamal Doctor from Summerville for a burglary that occurred at 314 Sanctuary Park Dr. Summerville SC on January 4th. The homeowner reported the perpetrator shot at him, when the homeowner caught Traevon Jamal Doctor fleeing from his residence. Deputies responding to the initial call located a spent […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–An Atlanta-area prosecutor said Thursday he will seek an indictment of a police officer who fatally shot an unarmed naked man originally from Moncks Corner last year. DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James said he plans to ask a grand jury to indict Officer Robert Olsen of the DeKalb County Police Department. James is accused of shooting 27-year-old […]
A new year means new beginnings and the opportunity to improve! The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is encouraging South Carolina consumers to make a New Year’s resolution to become more financially fit. As with physical fitness, financial fitness is a long-term process. The following tips will help consumers be savvier in ‘16. 1. Make a budget. Write […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–It’s been a little more than a year since Marc Hehn left his job as town administrator to join the town’s former mayor, Bill Peagler, and his new administration over at the county level. Last year, after beating out long-time supervisor Dan Davis, Peagler was elected to the position. Hehn’s last day with the town was January 2, 2015. So far, he […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. – Could $1 really change your life? Cindy Keen is living proof that it could. In just two years, Keen lost 258 pounds and, last year alone, she ran more than two dozen 5K races. Dave Mathis is another example. Born with a rare genetic disorder which prevented him from walking until he was seven years old, Mathis […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Four months after beginning his law enforcement career as a reserve officer, John Grainger received his first promotion. The year was 1993. Grainger lacked experience – but Goose Creek Police Chief Harvey Becker sensed that the young man had the makings of a leader. Grainger was sworn in on Nov. 3, 1993. A starting salary of $8.57 an […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 11th at the county council meeting to receive public comment – written or oral – regarding an update to the 2015 Berkeley County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Berkeley County Hazard Mitigation Plan, originally approved in 2010 by the County, explains the hazard conditions that exist in the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Shortly after 1 p.m., Berkeley County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of a shot fired in the Sanctuary Park neighborhood of the Cane Bay Subdivision. Upon arrival and after investigation, they say they discovered that a black male, approximately 6 feet tall, wearing a black hoodie and black pants with a white stripe and possibly carrying a […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. — Santee Cooper announced Monday that it is increasing its rate of spill from the Santee Spillway at the Santee Dam on Lake Marion to 97,000 cubic feet of water per second (cfs) — or approximately 725,000 gallons of water per second. Prolonged rainfall throughout its watershed, combined with spilling operations from upstream reservoirs, has brought increased […]
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